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EDWIN H. PIERSEN, OF TOP EM, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR TO THE PIEBSEN TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTER COMPANY, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS, AOORPORATION OF KANSAS.

TEtEGRAIHI-TRANSMITTEB.

A ucatioiiauea May 19, 1913. Serial No. 768,473.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN H. PIERSEN, a citizen of the United States,.residing at Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in T elegralph-Transmitters; and I do declare the following to. be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and companying drawings, and tothe letters and figures of reference marked thereon,

form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to telegraph transmitters, and more particularly to a device of'ihe keyboard type, wherein character indicating 0r 'impressmg mechanism isoperated or released'by means of an ordinary key lever,'to produce an initial character indication. which is afterward carried by or in proximity to a circuit closer, whereby the character indications are transformed into electrical impulses.

In the present embodiment of the inven-.

tion, I utilize a traveling web and provide the key levers with dies whe.eb\' the Web is punched upon the actuation of the levers,

closer, actuate the closer and in turn make and break a circuit to transmit electrical impulses corresponding to the ordinary Morse or other'telegraphic code.

In'order to adapt] the apparatus for use by untrained persons, 1' provide for storing the web after receiving its character impressi'ons, so that the keyboard may hemperated at a different speed from the'circuit closer, thereby not only providing for addi 'tional speed in setting-a message but also" obviating interference between the characters. I

In order that the operator may-keep a record of the number of messages, words and letters sent, and may at all times know the amount of storage in the apparatus, I

provide indicators for giving this information,-together with mechanism whereby the indicators may be properly actuated during the operation'of the main machine.

In accomplishing the above mentioned objects of the invention. I provide improved details of structure, the preferred forms of' Specification of Letters Patent.

which Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein case being in section and partly broken away.

Fig. II is a similar view of the opposite s1 de of the machine.-

Fig. 111 is a longitudinal sectional perspective view, showingthe interior mecha- Fig. IV is a rear elevation of the machine. the case being in section.

Fig. V is a longitudinal sectional view of the machine on the line V V, Fig.- IV. I

Fig. VI is a detail, sectional view of the variable escapement.

. Fig. VII is a similar view of thesame, the parts being shown in operative position.

Fig. VIII is a detail perspective of the ratchet pawl tripping device.

YFig. IX is a sectional view of thediiferential gearing. I

'FigJX -'s an elevation ofthe same.

Fig. I'is a sectional view of the web rewinding shaft.v

Fig. XII is a side elevation of thegovernor gearing.

Fig. XIII is a plan view of the same.

Fig. XIV is a perspective view of a portion of the machine, showing the character indicating punch and its relation to the surrounding parts.

Fig. XV is a detail perspective view of F HEISSUED- the key latch-board, parts being broken I away for better illustration.

Fig. XVIII is a detail perspective View of the circuit breaker and adjacent mocha nism.

I Fig. XIX is a detail perspective view of one of the character indicator levers.

Referring more in detail to the parts 1 designates a frame upon which'the parts of the machine are mounted and which comprises a base 2, side members 3' and El: and feet 5 upon which the machine is supported.

Projecting rearwardly from the side members 3 and 4 are ears 6, upon which is pivotally mounted a casing 7 that covers the entire mechanism and has a forwardly extendmember 13, are a plurality of key ing portion 8 adapted to inclose a type- .writer keyboard of any ordinary construction.

Pivotally mounted in a rib 9, on base2, and slidably mounted in slots 10 of a similar rib 11, and in slots 12 of a front cross levers 14 which are held yieldingly in their normal position by springs 15, having adjustments 16, and which are provided on their upper edges with dies 17 corresponding with the characters of a telegraphic code, and at their rear ends with hooks 18.

' revolubly mounted in the side members,

Extending between the side members 3 and 4, and immediately above the dies 17, 1s a counter die 19 having a plurality of apertures 20 corresponding and adapted for registration with the dies 17, and having side rails 21 upon one of which rests a plate 22 having an upturned forward edge 23 adapted to inclose a storage chamber 24.

' Slidably mounted in slots 27 in the side members 3 and 4 are journals 28, and revolubly mounted in said journals 28 is aroller 29, which is held yieldingly against a roller by means of coil springs 31 and between which passes a web of paper,'or the like, 32, that is supplied from a roll 33 on a shaft 34 near the forward part of the frame and passes beneath a guide roller 35 adjacent the counter die. Above and slightly forward of the rollers 29 and 30 are rollers 36 and 37,

the latter journaled in the sides of the frame and the former in blocks 38 which are slidably mounted in slots 39 in the sides of the frame and yieldingly urged toward the roller 37 by springs 40;

- After passing between the rollers 29 and 30, the web passes upwardly and forwardly between rollers 36 and 37, and over an idle,

roller 41 to the rewinding shaft 42 to which it is secured.

The rollers 29 and 30, and 36 and 37 have gear connection 2930' and 3637 respectively whereby the rollers of each set, are positively connected with each other.

The different characters of a telegraph cod are punched in the Web by means of key actuated die members 17, and counter.

die 20, and the web. forwarded a distance equal to the length of that character], plus three dots, upon the operation of any key lever. I c

In accomplishing this action a variable escapement has been provided which com-' prises a shaft 45 revolubly mounted in the side members 3 and 4. of the frame, having a ratchet wheel 46 rigidly secured thereto adjacent the inner face of Side member 3, and a sleeve 47 revolubly mounted. on the shaft and having a lever 48 (Fig. VI) secured at one end and a lever 49 at the other, the latter being provided with an arm 50 in line with lever 48. A universal bar 51 car- Leaepoo ried by the lever 48 and arm 50 lies behind a bank of bell crank levers 52 pivotally mounted on sleeve47 and provided with hooked end portions 53 adapted for engagemerit by hooks 18 of the key levers to hold them forward and in their normal position against the tension of springs 54, which are secured to pins 55 in the upper edge of a rib 56 on the frame. Adjustably mounted in the rib 56, back of each lever 52, is a set screw 58, adapted for engagement by its corresponding lever 52 and set to limit movement of its lever to an arc corresponding to the length of the character represent ed by the lever.

At the outer extremity of lever 49 is a ratchet pawl 59 yieldingly held in engagement with ratchet wheel 46 by a spring 60, and provided with a roller 61 at its opposite end, which is adapted for engagement by an arc-shaped bracket 62 integral with a bar 63 (Fig. VIII) which is provided with a slot 64 and adapted to slide on an elongated boss 65 on the side member 3, and which has a compression spring 66, for yieldingly holding the bracket in a rearward poe sit-ion.

At the forward end of the bar 63 is an eye 67 to which is connected a link 68'that is in turn connected to the upwardly extending arm .69 of a pawl lever 70 mounted and. .tensloned the same as the key levers, and

having a torsion rod 2-thatextends above, and a, universal bar 73 that extends beneath the bank of key levers, both the torsion rod andthe universal bar being connected to an idle lever 74, side of. the machine. J v

E tending part way across the upper rear portlon of the frame is a spring motor 78 which may be-tensioned through gearing comprising a gear 79 on the motor that meshes with a gear 80 on the casing 7 and is provided with a hand crank 81 whereby the motor may be manually wound, and which i also provided with a gear 83 (Figs. I and IV) that mesheswith the gear 84 of a dif-" ferentia] mechanism 85, the preferred form of which comprises a pair of facing bevel gears 86 revolubly mounted upon a stub shaft 87 and meshing with .a plurality of bevel? pinions 88 rei'olubly mounted on a.

spider 89, which is in turn revolubly mounted (Fig; XIV) at the opposite In tracing the movements of this gearing, -13

1,989,900 I a I let us assume the parts to be in a state of rest, and that the web is held firmly between the rollers 36 and 37, which are in turn, held against revolution by means of a governor which will hereinafter be described in detai The tension of the spring motor 78 is carried through the gear 83 to the gear 84 of the differential, which tensions both the bevel gears 86 and the spur gears 92 and 93, which are fixed to the hubs thereof, in the same direction by virtue of the pinions 88 which mesh with both the bevel gears 86, and which are carried by the spider 89 operatively connected with the gear 84.

It is equally true that if one of the gears 92 or 93, is heldagainst revolution, the other may continue to revolve, because the gear 84 which receives power direct from thespring motor, carries the spider 89 and causes the inions 88 to turn against the face of the Bevel gear 86 fixed to the stationary bevel gear 86 and revolve the other bevel gear 86 which revolves the spur gears 93, 99 and 98.

The gear 99 is under direct action of thekeyboard through the shaft 45, ratchet 48 and pawl 70, so that each time a key leveris depressed, the tension of the spring motor actuates the rollers 29 and 30 and the escapement to forward the web a certain distance. It is apparent that while the keyboard is I being actuated and the web forwarded, the

governor may be released, so that power is transmitted from'the spring motor through the gears 83 and 84, pinions 88, one of the beve gears 86, gear 93, gear 96, and gear 95, thereby revolving the' rollers 36 and 37 and forwarding the web. I

It is also apparent that while the keyboard and transmitting device-are 'both in operation, the gear 83 will revolve at a greater speed than if only one of them were in operation, because in the latter case the bevel pinions cooperate with the gears 86 and compound the speed of the gears 92 and 93, or which is the same thing applied to the present case, checks the speedof the gear 83 2nd prevents the motor from unwinding too The gear 96 actuates the rewinding shaft 42 through an idle gear 100 revolubly mounted on a stub shaft 101, which meshes with a gear 102 having driving connection with the rewinding shaft through a friction mechanism comprlsing a beveled friction collar 103 slidably mounted on a feather key 104 in the shaft and held yieldingly against the beveled face 105 of the gear by means of a spring 106 that bears against an adjusting nut 107 threaded on the end of the shaft, whereby the tension may beadjusted as desired.

Rigidly secured to roller 37 adjacent the inner face of side member 4 is a gear 110 (Figs. IY, XII and XIII) which meshes with a gear'111 revolubly mounted on a stub shaft 112 and which in turn meshes with a gear 113 revolubly mounted on' a stub shaft 114, and rigidly connected to a larger gear 115 that meshes with the pinion 116 of a governor 117, the preferred form of which comprises a shaft 118, of which the pinion 116 is a part, revolubly mounted in point bearings 119 in the frame and in a bracket 120, and having pivotally mounted weights 121 which are adapted to move a disk 122 longitudinally on the shaft 118 and which are held yieldingly in their normal position by coil springs 123'.

Slidably mounted in bushing 125 in the side frame 4 is a rod 126 havlngra leather tip 127 which is adapted to beheld yieldingly from the face of disk 122 bya spring 128,'and against a cam 129 in the casing 7 which is adapted for manual actuation by means of a thumb knob 130'.

The tension of the spring motor 78 isdis the web or by turning the thumb k'nob 130 so that the tip 127 'bears tightly against th disk 122 and locks the governor. 1

Each time a key .lever is depressed one or more apertures is punched in the web corresponding to that particular character. The

universal bar 73 is depressed during the same operation to release ratchet pawl 59 and move pawl 70 into engagement with the ratchet wheel 46, and to release one ofthe bell crank levers 52, which recedes under the tension of its spring 54, moves the universal bar 51 backwardly and the pawl 59 upwardly along the face of the ratchet wheel a distance dots, or the standard space bet-ween charac-- ters. After several characters have been recorded in the web the apertured portion passes beyond the rollers'36 and 37 beneath a circuit breaker 135, beneath the roller 41 and onto the rewinding shaft 42.

predetermined by thealocatio'n of 1 that particularset screw 58.

The circuit breaker comprises a plurality of fingers 137 rigidly secured to individual collars 138 revolubly mounted on a shaft 139 13'.)

fixed in the frame, and individually tensioned by means of springs 140 which are connected to hooks 141 on collars 138 and books 142 on a shaft 143 rigidly secured in the frame.

- Rising from each collar is a vertical pin 144 adapted to actuate a universal bar 145 pivotally mounted on shaft139, held yieldingly backward against a stop 146 by means of a spring 147 and provided with an upturned car 148 near one end, into which is threaded a contact screw 149 adapted to engage the contact screw 150 in the bracket 151 which is insulated from the frame and provided with an electric wire 152 connecting with the line. the other line wire being grounded on the frame.

As the web passes at a uniform speed through the rollers 36 and 37. by virtue of its governor control, and is taken up on the friction driven rewinding shaft, the contact,

fingers 137 drop into the various apertures and rock the universal bar to complete an electric circuit through the contact points of the machine at any moment. several indicators are provided whereby the number of messages. words and characters transmitted, and the amount of web in storage, is constantly before the operator.

The message indicator comprises acounter or numbering device 156 whichis secured to a bracket 157 on the frame 3 and which is connected to a key lever 158 by a link 159. The number of words sent is shown on a similar counter .160 also secured to bracket 157 and connected to the space key by a link 1'61. The number of characters transmitted onto the line is indicated on the counter 164 which is connected by a link 165 to a lever 166 pivotally mounted at 167 on the frame and provided with a roller 168 which registers with a groove 169 in the roller 41. over which the perforated web is run immediately after its passage past the circuit closer; the roller passing into and from elongated apertures 170 in the web to effect a rocking motion and operate the indicator. An aperture 170 is punched in the web opposite each character by a die 177 (Fig. XIV) that is pivotally mounted in rib 9connected with the universal bar 73. so that it is actuated ea h time a key lever is depressed. By locating the apertures 170 at one side of the part of the web containing the character apertures there is no interference with the transmission and by providing the separate indicator for the characters set up and those transmitted, a clear record of the condition and performance of the machine is provided.

The number of characters set up or provided in the Web is shown by the indicator or counter 162, operable by a lever 163 having connection with the link68, so that the counter is advanced one space each time the pawl lever and arm 69 are rocked by the universal bar 73 upon the depression of a key lever. In this way, I provide for separate indication of characters set up and characters transmit-ted.

As the keyboard may be operated at a speed greater than the speed of transmission, the web will accumulate in the storage receptacle the amount of accumulation being recorded on the differential indicator 173 which comprises (Fig. XVII) gears 174 and 175 revo1ubly mounted on a stub shaft 17 6, the former gear being drivenv from the gear 95 on the upper set of rollers, while the latter gear is connected with the gear 98 on the lower set of rollers through the intermediate gear 177, so that the two gears 174 and 175 turn in opposite directions.

Rigidly secured to the inner faces of the gears 174 and 175 are bevel gears 178 which mesh with bevel pinions 179 revolubly mounted on a spider 180, which is in turn revolubly mounted on shaft 176 and secured to the sheave 181. I

Passing over sheave 181 and over a sheave 182 revolubly mounted on a bracket 183, at

the front of the machine, is a belt 184 having unit designations upon its surface which are visible through the aperture 185 in the casing.

' In order to prevent more than one key lever being depressed at a time the latch board (Fig. XV) is provided, which comprises apluralityof latches 187 pendently mounted on pins 188 on the cross pieces 13, and having heads 189 which lie between each of the key levers and which are spaced so that but one key lever may be projected between them at a time. The'latches are covered by a hood 190 having slots 191 into which the key levers project.

In operating the machine the keyboard is manipulated in the usual manner, each key lever punching one gr more apertures in the web corresponding to that particular character' and at the same time releasing one of the bell crank levers 52, and turning the rollers 29 and 30 a certain distance to forward the webwhich is carried upwa'rdlybetween rollers 36 and 37. If the keyboard is operated rapidly the web will accumulate in thereceptacle 24 as shown in dotted lines (Fig. III) to be taken up by the uniformly moving rollers 36 and 37 and transmitted by means of the circuit breaker. After the lastcharactcr has been sent it is necessary to operate the space key several times in order to move that part of the web lying between the circuit breaker and the rollers 29 and 30 past the circuit breaker.

The power of the spring motor is divided by the differential gearing 85 so that the key board may be operated fast or slow to intermittently forward the web into the storage receptacle 24 and at the same time revolve the rollers 36 and, 37 at a uniform rate of speed.

As the rollers 29 and 30, and 36 and 37, are the same diameter and each will make the same number of revolutions as the other when a certain amount of web is passedthrough the machine, it is apparent that the differential indicator which is connected oppositely to each set of rollers, will be turned in one direction if one set of rollers is revolved at a greater speed than the other, and will always come back tozero as the slower set catches up. For example, if the keyboard is operated at a high rate of speed the differential indicator will show through the aperture 185 that a certain number of inches of web has collected in the receptacle which will be proportionately diminished as the characters are transmitted onto the; line, and if the operation of the key board ceases the upper rollers turn the indicator back to zero.

It is apparent that a message may be repeated by raising the case 7, releasing the friction clutch 103 and turning the web backward by grasping the supply roll 33 at the front of the machine and running itthrough the machine again and that when a roll of paper has passed through the machine it may be stored away for record.

It is to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the specific form of web illustrated in the drawings as any practical formof web will suflice. For example, a web in which the characters are consecutively punched will be operative and comes within the scope of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent. is

1. In a telegraph transmitter, means for effecting record of characters on a storage member, initial means 'for advancing said storage member, secondary means for ad- .vancing said storage member, a prime mover, separately operable web forwarding mechanisms, and a differential member operable from the prime mover and connected with,the web forwarding mechanisms whereby said mechanisms may be driven simultaneously, or one driven independently of the other.

3. In a telegraph transmitter, a prime mover, separately operable web forwarding mechanisms, and a differential gearing operable from the prime mover and connected with-the web forwarding mechanisms whereby said mechanisms may be driven simultaneously or one driven independently of the other from the same source of power.

4. In a telegraph transmitter, primary and secondary web forwarding mechanisms adapted for independent action, a motor, a differential member operatively connected with the motor and with both of the web forwarding mechanisms, whereby said mechanisms maybe driven simultaneously or independently of each other, and a governor for controlling the secondary web forwarding mechanism,

5. In combination with web-forwarding mechanisms, an escapement comprising a member operatively connected with the webforwarding mechanisms, a device for holding said member. individual latches for advancing the holding device relative to said member, key levers controlling said latches, and means operable by the key levers to effect release of the escapement member from the holding device and detain the escapement member While the latch is released.

6. In combination with web-forwarding mechanism and driving means therefor, an escapement member operable with the driving means, a detent operable in one direction from the escapement member, means operable in one direction to advance the detent and returnable by the detent, key levers controlling said operable means, and means operable by the key levers to disconnect the detent from the escapement member.

7. In combination with web-forwarding mechanism and driving means therefor. an escapement mem'ber operable with the driving means, a detent operable in one direction from the escapement member, means operable in one d rection to advance the detent and returnable by the detent, key levers eon trolling said operable means, and means operable by the key levers to first free the detent from the escapement member and hold said member while the detent is freed and then free the escapement member and permit return of the detent to its holding position, whereby the escapement member is advanced from the driving means and the detent and said operable means are returned to initial position.

8. In combination with web-forwarding mechanism and driving means therefor, an

plurality of normally latched members in dividually operable to shift the detent along the escapement member, key levers controlling the latched members, and means operable by a key lever to rock the detent from holding relation with the escapement member.

9. In combination with web-forwarding mechanism and driving means therefor, an escapement member operable with the driving means, a detent yieldingly held in operative relation to the escapement member, a plurality of normally latched members individually operable to shift the detent along the escapement member, key levers controlling the latched members, means opv erable by a key lever to rock the detent from holding relation with the escapement member, and other means also operable by a key lever for holding the escapement member while the latter is free from the detent.

10. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of key levers, a latch for each key lever, means for yieldingly tensioning said latches away from the levers, rollers for forwarding a character web, an escapement operatively connected with said rollers and adapted for release upon the actuation of any of said levers to forward sa-idweb and a circuit closer adapted for actuation by said web.

11. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of key levers, a pivot-ally mounted latch for each lever, a stop member for detel-mining the travel of each of said latches,

means for yieldingly tensioning said latches toward their stop members, means for forwarding a character web, an escapement operatively connected with said forwarding means comprising a ratchet wheel, a stop pawl adapted for engagement with said ratchet wheel upon the actuation of any of the levers, a pawl adapted for actuation by the ratchet wheel and having a universal bar adapted for returning any of thelatches to engagement with its lever and a circuit closer adapted for actuation by said web.

12. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of individually operable key levers, driving mechanism for forwarding a, cl1aracter web, a latch for each of the key levers, means for yieldingly tensioning the latches away from the levers, a stop for each of said latches, an escapement ratchet operativelv connected with said driving mechanism, a stop pawl having a universal bar adapted for actuation by any of the key levers to move the pawl into engagement with the es- 1 capement ratchet. an arm axially mounted concentrically with the ratchet wheel,'a pawl pivotally mounted on said arm and adapted for driven engagement with the ratchet web.

wheel, a universal bar carried by the arm and adapted for returning said latches to normal position and a circuit closer adapted for actuation by said web.

13. A telegraph transmitter comprising individually operable key levers, a latch for each lever, meansfor yieldingly tensioning said latches away from the levers, means for forwarding a character web, an escapement operable from said forwarding means, a pivotally mounted arm having a pawl pivotally mounted thereon and yieldingly re tained in engagement with said escapement,

a stop pawl adapted for engagement with the escapement and having a universal bar adapted for engagement by any of thekey levers to move the pawl into engagement with the escapement, means connected with the stop pawl for releasing the pivoted pawl, a universal bar on said arm for returning any of the latches to normal position and a circuit closer adapted for actuation by said web.

14. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of individually operable key levers, andmeans for forwarding a character web comprising an escapement for said means including a ratchet wheel, a stop pawl for said ratchet wheel having a universal. bar operable by any of said key levers, a link connected with the stop pawl, a bracket connected with said link and yieldingly tensioned away from the ratchet wheel, an arm mounted concentrically with the ratchet wheel, a pawl pivotally mounted on said arm and having a roller adaptedfor engaging said bracket and a spring for yieldingly tensioning the pawl to contact with the ratchet wheel, a universal bar carried by said arm, pivotally mounted latches adapted for engagement with the key levers and for replacement by the universal bar on the pawl arm, means for yieldingly tensioning the latches away from the levers, stops for limiting the movement of said latches and a circuit closer adapted for ac tuation by said web.

a 15. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of individually operable key levers, and means for forwarding a character web comprising an escapement including a ratchet wheel, latches adapted for engagement with the key levers, a stop pawl for the ratchet wheel, a pawl adapted for actuation by the ratchet wheel, and normally,

yieldingly held in engagement therewith,

common means for actuatingsaid pawl upon the actuation of any of the key levers and a circuit loser adapted for actuation by said 16. A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of individually operable key levers and means for forwarding a character web comprising a revoluble shaft. a block mounted on said shaft, a bracket slidably mounted on said block and yieldingly tensioned to ward one limit of its travel, an arc-shaped member on said bracket, a. ratchet wheel revolubly mounted on the shaft, an arm revolubly mounted on the shaft and having a pawl pivotally mounted thereon and adapted for engagement with the ratchet wheel, a roller on said pawl adapted for engagement with the arc-shaped member to trip the pawl, latches adapted for engagemenl with said key levers, means for yieldingly tensioning the latches away from said key levers, a universal bar on said pawl arm for returning the latches to normal position, a pivotally mounted stop pawl adapted for engagement with the ratchet wheel, a uni versal bar for actuating the stop pawl upon actuation of any of the key levers, a connection between the stop pawl and said bracket whereby the bracket is actuated to trip the arm pawl simultaneously with the movement of the stop pawl and a circuit closer adapted for actuation by said web.

17 A telegraph transmitter comprising a plurality of individually operable key levers and means for forwarding a character web comprising a revoluble shaft, a block mounted on said shaft, a bracket slidably mounted on said block and yieldingly tensioned toward one limit of its travel, an arc-shaped member on said bracket, a ratchet wheel revolubly mounted ion the shaft, an arm revolubly mounted on the shaft and having a pawl pivotally mounted thereon and adapted for engagement with the ratchet wheel, a roller on said pawl adapted for engagement with the arc-shaped member to trip the pawl, latches adapted for engagement with said levers, means for yieldingly tensioning the latches away from said levers, a universal bar on said pawl arm for returning the latches to normal position, a pivotally mounted stop pawl adapted for engagement with the ratchet wheel, auniversal bar for actuating the stop pawl upon actuation of.

any of the key levers, connection between the stop pawl and said bracket whereby the bracket is actuated to trip the arm pawl simultaneously with the movement of the stop pawl, an indicator, connection between the indicator and the universal bar operable by the key levers whereby the indicator is actuated upon the actuation of each key lever and a circuit closer adapted for actuation by said web.

18. In a telegraph transmitter, means for preparing a record member for the transmission of telegraphic characters, mechanism for forwarding said record member, and a circuit closer operable from said record member, the forwarding mechanism being ustable to vary the interval between characters.

19. In a telegraph transmitter, a web having-=perforations corresponding to teiegraph characters, an escapement for formarding said web and means for adjusting said escapement to vary the space between characters.

20. In a telegraph transmitter, a perforated web, meansfor forwarding said web to store telegraph characters, means for forwarding said web to transmit said characters, and a variable escapement for controlling both of said forwarding means.

21. In a telegraph transmitter, a web having perforations corresponding to telegraph characters, means for forwarding said web, and a variable escapement for controlling said forwarding means in proportion to the length of the characters.

22. In a telegraph transmitter, a web having perforations corresponding to telegraph characters, means for forwarding said web, an escapement for releasing said forwarding means to move the web the length of a character plus three telegraphic dots, and a circuit closer for transmitting said characters.

23. In a telegraphic transmitter, a web having perforations corresponding to telegraph characters of different length, means for forwarding said web, a variable escapement for releasing said forwarding means to forward said web a distance equal to the length of the character plus three telegraphic dots, and a circuit closer for transmitting said characters.

24. In a telegraph transmitter, initial web forwarding mechanism, ultimate web forwarding mechanism, a motor, transmission from the motor to the forwarding mechanism, including a differential member whereby both mechanisms may be driven simultaneously, or one driven independently of the other, and means for rewinding a web.

25. In a telegraph transmitter, initial web forwarding mechanism, ultimate web forwarding mechanism, a motor, transmission from the motor to the forwarding mechanism, including a differential member whereby both mechanisms may be driven simultaneously, or one driven independently of the other, a rewind member, and transmission connecting the motor with the rewind member, including a friction clutch, for the purpose set forth.

26. A telegraph transmitter comprisingpaired rollers for guiding and forwarding a character web. a circuit closer adapted for actuation by said web, a motor, and differential gearing for driving said rollers from the motor.

27. A telegraph transmitter comprising character selecting means, a circuit closer adapted for cooperation with said means. to convert characters into electrical impulses, and means for indicating the number of characters received by said selecting means 28. In a telegraph transmitter having character indicating devices, a circuit closer adapted for transforming characters indicated by said devices into electrical impulses, and an indicator adapted for showing the number of characters transformed by the circuit closer.

29. A telegraph transmitter comprising character members and a circuit closer, a

key-board for forwarding a character web, a space bar, and an indicator connected with the space bar.

304A telegraph transmitter comprising web forwarding mechanism, a plurality of "individually operable key levers adapted for actuating said mechanism, a circuit closer a forwarding means, a circuit closer operable from said Web for transmitting telegraph characters, and an indicator for indicating the number of characters transmitted.

33. In a telegraph transmitter, means for advancing a character record member, acircuit closer adapted for operation from a part of said member, and an indicator operable from adifferent part of said member.

34. In combination with a record web comprising a section marked for telegraphic characters and a separate section marked for indication, a circuit closer operable by the character section of the web and an indicator operable by the indicator section thereof.

In a telegraph transmitter, a web having apertures corresponding to telegraph characters and other apertures adjacent said character apertures, means for forwarding said web, and an indicator having a lever adapted for actuation from said second set of apertures to indicate the number of characters in the web.

36. In a telegraph transmitter, a web having apertures corresponding to telegraph. characters and other apertures adjacent said character apertures, means for forwarding Said Web, means for converting the character apertures into electrical impulses, and an indicator operable from said second set of apertures for indicating the number of characters converted into electrical impulses.

37. A telegraph transmitter comprising means for forwarding a perforated web, a circuit clo er adapted for actuation by some of the apertures of the punched web. and an indicator having a pivotally mounted arm provided with an end lever adapted for actuation by other of said apertures.

38. A telegraph transmittter comprising perforated web forwarding mechanism, a circuit closer adapted for actuation by some of the apertures in the perforated web, an indicator, an arm pivotally connected with the indicator and having a roller adapted for prgjection into other of the apertures of the we 39. In a telegraph transmitter, a circuit closer, means for advancing a character web along the circuit closer, a keyboard controlling advance of the web and including a space bar, and an indicator operable by the space bar.

40. In a telegraph transmitter, a circuit closer, means for forwarding a character storage member to effect operation of the circuit closer, a plurality of independently operable key-levers controlling said forwarding means, a space bar, and an indicator operable by the space bar.

41. A telegraph transmitter comprising character web forwarding mechanism, key levers for actuating sai mechanism, a circuit closer adapted for transforming character indications in the web into electrical mpulses, an independent key lever, and an mdicator connected with the key lever, for the purpose set forth.

42. In a telegraph transmitter, a circuit closer, means for forwarding a web along the circuit closer, a plurality of individually operable character members adapted for impressing the web irrespective of the actuation of the circuit closer, and an indicator for showing accumulation of the web between the circuit closer and impressing position.

43. In a telegraph transmitter, a circuit closer. means for forwarding a record memher from a setting position to position" for operating the circuit closer. and an indicator operable differentially from said means to indicate amount of storage of a record member.

44. In a telegraph transmitter, a circuit closer, primary and secondary means for advancing a record member. and an indicat0r operable differentially from said means to lndicate amount of storage of said record member.

45. In a. telegraph transmitter, a circuit closer, means for acting on a record member at the circuit closer position, other means for acting on the record member at an impress position, differential gearing operable by saidseparate means, and an indicator operable bv said gearing.

46. In a telegraph transmitter, a circuit closer. means for acting on a record member at the ircuit closer position, other means for acting on the record: member at an impress position, differential gearing comprisins: separate drive members operable by said separate means, a'belt member operable differentially from said drive members and an indicator belt operable by said belt member.

47. In a telegraph transmitter, rollers arranged in spaced pairs to advance a record web at impress and transmitting positions, a circuit closer at. the transmitting position, differential gearing comprising a drive member operatively connected with each roller pair and a belt wheel operable by either or both of said gear drivers according to their relative speeds, and an indicator belt operable by said belt wheel.

48. In a telegraph transmitter, a circuit closer, a plurality of individually operable character members constituting web impress ing mechanism, mechanism for actuating the circuit closer and levers, a storage compartment intermediate the circuit closer and levers, and a differentially operable indicator for showing accumulation of a web between the impressing mechanism and circuit closer.

49. A telegraph transmitter comprising character impressing mechanism anda circuit closer, paired rollers for forwarding a web, differential gearing operable by said separate pair of rollers, and an indicator belt operable by said gearing, for the pu pose set forth.

50. In a telegraph transmitter, rollers arranged in spaced airs to advance a record web at impress an transmitting positions, a circuit closer at the transmitting position, differential gearing comprising drive members connected with corresponding roller pairs and operable in opposite directions, and an indicator member operable by both or either of said drivers according to their relative speeds.

51. In a telegraph transmitter, rollers arranged in spaced pairs to advance a record web at impress and transmitting positions, a circuit closer at the transmitting position, differential gearing comprising drive members connected with corresponding. roller pairs and operable in opposite directions, a belt wheel operable by both or either of said drivers according to their relative speeds, and an indicator belt operable by the belt wheel.

52. In a telegraph transmitter, an indicator, means for applying power at two points on said indicator, an indicating element, and means on the indicating element for establishing equilibrium between the two power points.

53. In a telegraph transmitter, an indicater, means for applying power at two points on said. indicator, an indicator element operable from both points of power application for r'eording the difference in position of said points.

54. In a telegraph transmitter, a web, intermittent and continuous means for forwarding said web, an indicator comprising a differential gearing operatively connected to both of said forwarding means, a belt wheel on said difl'erential gearing adapted to turn an amount equal to the difference between said forwardly means, and a belt on said wheel for indicating the relative positions of said forwarding means.

55. In a telegraph transmitter, a perforated web, means for continuously forwarding said web, a rewinding shaft for supporting the web after leaving the continuous forwarding means, geared connection between the continuous forwarding means and the rewinding shaft, means for intermittently forwarding the web to the continuous forwarding means, and a circuit closer operable from said web.

56. In a telegraph transmitter, a perforated web, means for continuously forwarding said web, a rewinding shaft, a friction device on said rewinding shaft, geared con, nection between the friction device and continuous forwarding means, means for intermittently forwarding the web to the continuous forwarding means, and a circuit closer operable from said web.

57. In a telegraph transmitter, recordin and transmitter elements, means for di ferentially driving both of said elements, a keyboard for releasing the recording element, a governor for controlling the transmitter element and means for manuallyreg. ulating the governor to change the speed of said transmitter element.

58. In a telegraph transmitter, initial webforwarding mechanism, ultimate web forwarding mechanism, a motor, transmission from the motor to both of said web forwarding mechanisms, including a differential member, a governor for controlling the ultimate web forwarding mechanism and means for manually adjusting said governor to vary the speed of said ultimate web forwarding mechanism.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. 4 EDWIN H. PIERSEN.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR U. Cars, Lara E. COATS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained-fer ave cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patentl,

Washington, D. 0." 

